Gilbert Arenas claims Doc Rivers went behind Tyronn Lue’s back to take Sixers job

Clutch Points: “You know what’s crazy about that New York series [in 2021]? … If Luka did that to the New York Knicks, they would be a god. It is crazy how you went into the Garden and really f*cked them up.” —Gilbert Arenas (via “From the Point by Trae Young”) pic.twitter.com/StzoydaQHB -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / August 10, 2023

NBA Central: Gilbert Arenas: “You know what’s crazy about that New York series? If that was any other player–if Luka did that to NY Knicks–they would be a God” Trae Young: “I know” (h/t @NBA_NewYork ) pic.twitter.com/h4QA0kqIcB -via Twitter @TheNBACentral / August 10, 2023

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas believes that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is putting “so much pressure on people” by playing at such a high level at his age. “It just puts so much pressure on people,” Arenas said. “The fact that he’s 39, doing what he’s doing, makes 30 seem like you’re a rookie. Now we have a glimpse of what 38 and 39 is capable of doing, which means when players are looking like they’re slowing down at 31, 32, I don’t know how we accept that anymore.” While Arenas has James’ age wrong (he’s actually 38), his sentiment still stands. There are other players that have not been able to maintain close to the same level of play for as long as James has in the NBA. James’ longevity is unheard of, and he’s been relatively healthy for most of his career, especially prior to joining the Lakers. With Los Angeles, it’s been a little bit of a different story. -via Lakers Daily / August 9, 2023

The final slot was given to Monty Williams, now with the Detroit Pistons, but Williams had to step aside because of a personal conflict this summer, which left an opening for Lue — who had already agreed to coach the Select Team. -via The Athletic / August 21, 2023

Spoelstra compared Lue to Russell Crowe’s character from “A Beautiful Mind” (or maybe it was Matt Damon’s character in “Good Will Hunting,” who can say?) to where Lue can step to any dry-erase board with a marker and have the board full of diagrams in seconds. “The things you read and hear about Ty, it’s real,” Spoelstra said. “He is like that guy in the movie, writing on the walls … that’s Ty. It’s fun. I really enjoy basketball discussions with him, because there’s the traditional way of thinking, and he can do that, but then there’s the unconventional way of thinking, problem-solving. -via The Athletic / August 21, 2023

USA Basketball: Members of the #USABMNT visited the stunning Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque this afternoon in Abu Dhabi. We learned so much & thank the guides & staff who welcomed us to this beautiful place. -via Twitter / August 21, 2023